On Friday 27th January, Kate Haywood, a Sky Sports Ambassador visited Francis Holland.

Kate, pictured here with several members of the FHS Swim Squad, is an English former elite swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and represented England in the Commonwealth Games.

She talked to the girls about her career in swimming, overcoming injuries and setbacks and the importance of resilience. The girls were keen to find out about the athlete’s training schedules and regimes prior to large competitions.

Kate finished off her visit with a swimmers circuit session. This gave the girls a chance to experience one of the many training sessions Kate would endure on a weekly basis as a top level athlete. The girls thoroughly enjoyed their session and look forward to her return in the summer term.

Many thanks to Kate for coming in.